March 20, 2013, 11:47AM

Hiram native Bridget Franek's rise remains on track. Five months after making the Olympic finals, she broke the American women's 2,000-meter steeplechase record on Saturday, running 6:19.09 at the Oregon Preview meet in Eugene. She was named USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. Franek’s time eclipsed the previous mark of 6:20.66 set by Carrie Messner... Full story »

August 24, 2012, 9:04AM

Jacob Corrigan of Avon Lake struck gold (as well as silver and bronze) this summer as he and 14 of his Ohio University classmates spent three weeks covering the London Olympics for the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Full story »

August 06, 2012, 2:10PM

The first episode of Sports Insider on cleveland.com featured The Plain Dealer's Tim Warsinskey talking with clevelandcom's Glenn Moore about some of the local storylines from the Olympics in London. Full story »

July 29, 2012, 7:44AM

After meeting with Solon High grad Dominic Zito, who choreographed the floor routine for Jordyn Wieber for the Olympics, it's off to watch diver and former gymnast Abby Johnston of Upper Arlington shoot for a medal.

July 29, 2012, 5:31AM

July 28, 2012, 1:25AM

The British didn't get into a can-you-top-this game Friday night. High-wire acts of past ceremonies gave way to British pride, particularly in its music, and a vivid illustration of its history from a commoner's perceptive -- farmers, factory workers, nurses and rockers. Full story »